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Registration, Travel & Hotel Information

Bundled registration for both Annual and Midwinter will open in September 2012.

Hotel reservations will open in September for bundled registrants and in October for advance registrants. Please note: individuals will not be able to reserve a hotel room until they have registered for the Midwinter Meeting. This is a different procedure from in the past.

Special meeting fare discounts are available for travel to the 2013 ALA Midwinter Conference. Gant Travel is the official travel coordinator. Special meeting fare discounts are available on United Airlines and American Airlines exclusive to attendees and guests.

Discounts apply to U.S. point of sales only. Applicable restrictions may apply.

Convention Center Information

New Mothers' Room

Local Information

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Selected YALSA Events

Saturday, January 26

Selection Committee Chair Leadership Development Saturday 8AM to 10AM. This is a leadership training session for YALSA's Selection & Award Committee Chairs. All current and out-going Selection & Award Committee Chairs are expected to attend. In-coming Selection & Award Committee Chairs are welcome to attend, but are not required to do so. Directors on YALSA's Board are also expected to attend. Never been a Selection or Award Committee Chair, but thinking about being one? Come to this event to learn the leadership basics for these particular types of committees. A continental breakfast will be served from 8:00 to 8:30.

YALSA 201 Saturday 9AM - 10AM. Are you a YALSA member who's familiar with the basic programs, services and opportunities that the organization has to offer? Are you interested in becoming more involved in the association or are you ready to step up to a leadership position? If so, this event is designed for you! Come learn how to be more involved!

YALSA Groups Work Session Saturday 10AM - 12:00 PM. This is a working meeting for YALSA's Process Committees, Juries and Taskforces who opt to participate. Not on a committee or other member group? Stop on by and learn what it's all about. Individuals who are not serving on a member group, but who want to learn about them are welcome to choose a member group and sit in on their meeting. A continental breakfast will be served from 10:00 to 10:30.

YALSA Trends in YA Presentation: Saturday 4:00 - 5:30PM. Hosted by YALSA Past Presidents. This event will feature a paper presentation. The deadline to apply to present your paper is June 1, 2013. Details are on YALSA's web site.

Coffee with the Candidates: 11:00 - noon. Meet and mingle with the candidates who are on the ballot for the 2013 election, including President-Elect and Board of Directors at Large. Candidates will have the opportunity to talk about why they want to serve on YALSA's Board of Directors and attendees will have the chance to mingle with the candidates and ask questions. Light refreshments and door prizes.

Best Fiction for Young Adults Teen Session: 1:30 - 3:30. Come hear local Seattle area teens talk about their favorite picks for the 2013 BFYA list.

Monday, January 28

The year's best books & media for teens are announced at the ALA Youth Media Awards Press Conference, from 7:45-9:15 AM (pacific) Monday morning. The award announcement will be broadcast live online. Or you can be there in person to find out who wins YALSA's:

Come to this free event and help YALSA celebrate the 2013 honorees and winners for the Morris Award and YA Nonfiction Award! Enjoy coffee, tea and danish and listen to the winners and finalists speak about their honored titles. After the speeches, mingle with the authors and pick up free copies of their books. The Morris finalists and Nonfiction finalists will be announced the first week of December.

Member Reception from 6:00PM to 7:30 PM. Come here to unwind, mingle with peers and enjoy light hors d'oevres as well as a cash bar.

YALSA Governance at Conference

YALSA's Board of Directors has three meetings at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Board meetings are open meetings and any individual who is registered for the conference may sit in on the meetings. The first 10 minutes of each meeting are set aside for visitors and board members to use as an 'open forum' where anyone can share information, ask questions, etc. The meeting schedule is as follows:

The Board agenda and documents are finalized two weeks prior to the conference and posted online. Anyone interested in viewing the agenda for the Board meeting, as well as the documents that accompany the agenda items, may view or download them from the Governance section of the YALSA web site. To learn about past Board meetings and actions, visit the Governance page on YALSA's web site to read the minutes from past meetings. If you have questions about governance matters or anything related to the Board of Directors, please feel free to contact YALSA'sPresident, or Beth Yoke. To stay up to date on the latest governance and Board issues, check out the YALSAblog. The President will post regular updates during and after the Midwinter Meeting.

YALSA in the Exhibits

Visit YALSA at the ALA to get your YALSA swag and get any questions you may have about YALSA answered. To volunteer to help staff the booth, please contact Letitia Smith. Exhibit hours are: